Virtual reality and stimulation of touch and smell for inducing relaxation: A randomized controlled trial

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Highlights：

• A Virtual reality environment and mood-induction for inducing relaxation were tested.

• The senses of touch and smell were stimulated to improve the mood-induction and sense of presence.

• The stimulation of sense of touch, could improve the efficacy when using VR-MIP.

摘要

•A Virtual reality environment and mood-induction for inducing relaxation were tested.•The senses of touch and smell were stimulated to improve the mood-induction and sense of presence.•The stimulation of sense of touch, could improve the efficacy when using VR-MIP.

论文关键词：Virtual reality,Mood-induction,Relaxation,Touch,Smell,Augmented virtuality

论文评审过程：Received 24 April 2015, Revised 22 July 2015, Accepted 9 August 2015, Available online 12 September 2015, Version of Record 12 September 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.08.007